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Seasonal variability of QT dispersion in healthy young males
Sedat Kose1, Kudret Aytemir, Ilknur Can
1Department of Cardiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. aiyisoy@hotmail.com
Background:
There are few data related to the seasonal influences on the QT dispersion.
Methods:
We analyzed the effects of seasons on QT dispersion in a large group of healthy young males. We studied the seasonal variability of QT dispersion in 523 healthy male subjects aged 22 +/- 4 years (ranging from 20 to 26). Four seasonal 12-lead resting electrocardiograms (ECGs) recorded at double amplitude were performed at 25 mm/s at intervals of 3 months. Subsequent ECGs were recorded within 1 hour of the reference winter recording. QT dispersion was defined as the difference between the longest and the shortest mean QT intervals.
Results:
There was a significant seasonal variation in QT dispersion (P = 0.001), with the largest QT dispersion in winter (71 +/- 18 ms) and the smallest one in spring (43 +/- 19).
Conclusion:
There exists a significant seasonal variation in QT dispersion of healthy subjects and such variability should be taken into consideration in the evaluation process of QT dispersion.
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